Ryan Gosling's ‘I’m Just Ken' Oscars Performance Had So Many Hidden References

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are a risky proposition. .But Ryan Gosling belting “I'm Just Ken” from was…more than kenough. It was flawless, perfect, beyond.

John Cena, you have been And the cameos? Incredible! Let's break down every element of the Kenergy, and all of the references you may have missed.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.Reminiscent of the iconic “Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend” set from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, the stage was awash in hot pink, and framed '60s Barbie heads and empty champagne flutes were used as dance props.I mean, even the suits are the same!Marilyn Monroe in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, 1953.Overcome with Kemotion…By Lauren Murdoch-SmithBy Astro All-StarzBy Hanna LustigThe hats are reminiscent of what Ken believes to be a cornerstone of patriarchy: Westerncore.The choreography is similar to the big-budget movie musicals of yore, which also inspired Gerwig's vision for Barbie.Who's that on guitar(s)?

Oh, just “I'm Just Ken” writer Mark Ronson…and Guns n Roses' Slash…and Eddie Van Halen's son Wolfgang!By Lauren Murdoch-SmithBy Astro All-StarzBy Hanna LustigSee those four Kens in the front?

That's Ncuti Gatwa, Simu Liu, Kingsley Ben-Adir, and Scott Evans, who were all fellow Kens in the movie!And here they are in the film, lest you forget:From left: Issa Rae, Scott Evans, Simu Liu, Emma Mackey, Ncuti Gatwa.By Lauren Murdoch-SmithBy Astro All-StarzBy Hanna LustigKingsley Ben-Adir, Ryan Gosling, and Ncuti Gatwa.Gosling began the number sitting behind in the audience, and during his performance he held the mic out for both Robbie and co-star America Ferrera, as well as writer-director Greta Gerwig.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.Ryan.